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Bridge

A bridge segment or divide a network to isolate traffic related problem.A bridge sends the data frames only to the concerned segment.Bridges are used to connect dis-similar network like ethernet system to Token Ring-System. Thus bridge used to join network using CSMA/CD access and token passing access.

Figure: Bridge in Networking

Bridge are both hardware and software devices.Bridge operate "Date Link Layer" in OSI model.The purpose of bridge as :